nobbling
The word “nobbling” has 2 syllables: nob-bling
It's pronounced as /ˈnɒblɪŋ/
What is synonym and antonym for nobbling?
In the thesaurus, “nobbling” has 110 synonyms and 8 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for nobbling along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for nobbling
- abducting
- apprehending
- arresting
- bagging
- bamboozling
- baying
- beating
- betraying
- bilking
- bitching
- bleeding
- capturing
- catching
- cheating
- chiseling
- chiselling
- chousing
- clasping
- clipping
- clutching
- collaring
- conning
- copping
- cornering
- corralling
- cozening
- deceiving
- defrauding
- detaining
- diddling
- doing
- doing in
- double-crossing
- duping
- enmeshing
- ensnaring
- entangling
- entrapping
- euchring
- exploiting
- extorting
- fast-talking
- fiddling
- fisting
- fleecing
- flimflamming
- fooling
- gaffing
- getting
- glomming
- gloving
- gouging
- grabbing
- grappling
- grasping
- gripping
- gulling
- haltering
- holding
- hooking
- hosing
- hustling
- immeshing
- kidnaping
- kidnapping
- landing
- lassoing
- meshing
- milking
- mulcting
- nabbing
- nailing
- netting
- nicking
- overcharging
- plucking
- rapping
- reaming
- rending
- ripping off
- rooking
- roping
- screwing
- securing
- seizing
- selling a bill of goods to
- shaking down
- shortchanging
- shorting
- skinning
- skunking
- snagging
- snaring
- snatching
- soaking
- squeezing
- sticking
- stiffing
- stinging
- suckering
- swindling
- taking for a ride
- taking to the cleaners
- thimblerigging
- trapping
- tricking
- victimizing
- wrenching
- wresting
- wringing
Antonyms for nobbling
- discharging
- dropping
- freeing
- liberating
- loosening
- missing
- releasing
- unhanding
Meanings of nobbling
- verb
- To injure or obstruct intentionally.
- To gain influence by corrupt means or intimidation.
- To steal.
- To tamper (typically with a racehorse) in order to prevent from winning a race.
Example Sentences
- They caught him nobbling the favorite right before the race.
- Rumors spread about officials nobbling witnesses to change testimonies.
- The journalist exposed the gang for nobbling jurors during trials.
- He was accused of nobbling competitors to secure the contract.
- The scandal involved nobbling key players to fix the final score.
On this page you'll find 118 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to nobbling, such as: abducting, apprehending, arresting, bagging, bamboozling, baying, beating.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
gaffing
- bamboozling
- beating
- beguiling
- betraying
- bilking
- bitching
- bleeding
- bluffing
- buffaloing
- burning
- catching
- cheating
- chiseling
- chiselling
- chousing
- clipping
- conning
- cozening
- deceiving
- defrauding
- deluding
- diddling
- doing
- doing a number on
- doing in
- double-crossing
- duping
- euchring
- exploiting
- extorting
- faking out
- fast-talking
- fiddling
- fleecing
- flimflamming
- fooling
- gammoning
- gouging
- gulling
- having
- having on
- hoaxing
- hoodwinking
- hornswoggling
- hosing
- humbugging
- hustling
- juggling
- kidding
- leading one down the garden path
- leading one up the garden path
- milking
- misguiding
- misinforming
- misleading
- mulcting
- nicking
- nobbling
- overcharging
- plucking
- putting on
- reaming
- ripping off
- rooking
- screwing
- selling a bill of goods to
- shaking down
- shortchanging
- shorting
- skinning
- skunking
- snookering
- snowing
- soaking
- spoofing
- squeezing
- sticking
- stiffing
- stinging
- stringing along
- suckering
- sucking in
- swindling
- taking for a ride
- taking in
- taking to the cleaners
- teasing
- thimblerigging
- tricking
- victimizing
- wrenching
- wresting
- wringing
nabbing
- abducting
- apprehending
- arresting
- bagging
- baying
- binding
- busting
- capturing
- catching
- clasping
- clutching
- collaring
- committing
- confining
- copping
- cornering
- corralling
- detaining
- enchaining
- enmeshing
- ensnaring
- entangling
- entrapping
- fettering
- fisting
- getting
- glomming
- gloving
- grabbing
- grappling
- grasping
- gripping
- haltering
- handcuffing
- holding
- hooking
- immeshing
- immuring
- imprisoning
- incarcerating
- interning
- jailing
- jugging
- kidnaping
- kidnapping
- landing
- lassoing
- manacling
- meshing
- nailing
- netting
- nicking
- nobbling
- picking up
- pinching
- pulling in
- rapping
- rearresting
- remanding
- rending
- restraining
- roping
- running in
- securing
- seizing
- shackling
- snagging
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- trammeling
- trammelling
- trapping
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nailing
- abducting
- affirming
- apprehending
- arresting
- assuring
- bagging
- banging
- bashing
- battering
- batting
- baying
- beaning
- beating
- belting
- biffing
- binding
- blowing the whistle on
- bludgeoning
- bobbing
- bonking
- bopping
- boxing
- braining
- buffeting
- bumping
- bunging
- bunting
- busting
- butting
- caning
- capturing
- catching
- chopping
- clapping
- clarifying
- clasping
- clinching
- clipping
- clobbering
- clocking
- clouting
- clubbing
- clutching
- collaring
- committing
- concluding
- confining
- conking
- copping
- cornering
- corralling
- cracking
- creaming
- cudgeling
- cudgelling
- cuffing
- debunking
- deciding
- decking
- defining
- demolishing
- demonstrating
- detaining
- determining
- disclosing
- discrediting
- disproving
- divulging
- drubbing
- dumping
- enchaining
- ending
- enmeshing
- ensnaring
- ensuring
- entangling
- entrapping
- establishing
- exposing
- felling
- fettering
- finishing
- fisting
- flailing
- flicking
- flogging
- flooring
- getting
- glomming
- gloving
- grabbing
- grappling
- grasping
- gripping
- haltering
- hammering
- handcuffing
- hanging one on
- hitting
- holding
- hooking
- illuminating
- immeshing
- immuring
- imprisoning
- incarcerating
- insuring
- interning
- jabbing
- jailing
- jostling
- jugging
- kicking
- kidnaping
- kidnapping
- kneeing
- knocking
- knocking down
- lacing
- lambasting
- landing
- lashing
- lassoing
- leveling
- levelling
- licking
- manacling
- mangling
- mauling
- meshing
- nabbing
- netting
- nicking
- nobbling
- pasting
- pelting
- peppering
- picking up
- pinching
- poking
- pommeling
- pommelling
- pounding
- prodding
- proving
- pulling in
- pummeling
- pummelling
- punching
- pushing
- rabbit-punching
- rapping
- rearresting
- remanding
- rending
- restraining
- roping
- roughing
- running in
- sapping
- scuffing
- securing
- seizing
- settling
- shackling
- shoving
- showing
- showing up
- skulling
- slamming
- slapping
- slashing
- sledgehammering
- sledging
- slogging
- slugging
- smacking
- smiting
- snagging
- snaring
- snatching
- socking
- spearing
- specifying
- stabbing
- stamping
- stating
- stipulating
- striking
- stroking
- sucker punching
- swatting
- swiping
- switching
- tagging
- tapping
- telling
- thrashing
- thumping
- thwacking
- trammeling
- trammelling
- trapping
- uncloaking
- uncovering
- undressing
- unmasking
- unveiling
- walloping
- whacking
- whaling
- whipping
- wresting
- zapping
bagging
- abandoning
- abducting
- accomplishing
- accumulating
- achieving
- acquiring
- amassing
- annexing
- apprehending
- approaching
- arresting
- attaining
- ballooning
- baying
- beating
- beetling
- bellying
- billowing
- blowing up
- bringing in
- bulging
- bunching
- capturing
- carrying
- catching
- chalking up
- chucking
- clasping
- clearing
- clutching
- collaring
- coming by
- copping
- cornering
- corralling
- detaining
- dilating
- distending
- doming
- drawing
- earning
- elongating
- enmeshing
- ensnaring
- entangling
- entrapping
- equaling
- equalling
- excelling
- expanding
- extending
- fisting
- gaining
- garnering
- getting
- giving notice
- glomming
- gloving
- grabbing
- grappling
- grasping
- gripping
- grossing
- haltering
- hitting
- holding
- hooking
- immeshing
- inflating
- jutting
- kidnaping
- kidnapping
- knocking down
- landing
- lassoing
- leaving
- lengthening
- logging
- making
- matching
- meeting
- meshing
- mushrooming
- nabbing
- nailing
- netting
- nobbling
- obtaining
- occupying
- outdoing
- overhanging
- picking up
- poking
- pooching
- pouching
- pouting
- procuring
- projecting
- protruding
- pulling down
- quitting
- racking up
- rapping
- reacquiring
- realizing
- reaping
- reattaining
- recapturing
- regaining
- remaking
- rending
- ringing up
- rivaling
- rivalling
- roping
- scoring
- securing
- seizing
- snagging
- snaring
- snatching
- snowballing
- standing out
- starting
- sticking out
- stretching
- surpassing
- swelling
- taking over
- throwing up
- tieing
- topping
- touching
- trapping
- tying
- vacating
- winning
- wresting
cajolery
- a line
- acclaim
- acclamation
- admiration
- adulation
- alignment
- allurement
- alluring
- applause
- appreciation
- approbation
- approval
- arm-twist
- attraction
- babble
- bait
- baloney
- blab
- blandishment
- blarney
- blessing
- bootlicking
- bouquet
- brainwashing
- buttering up
- cajolement
- chatter
- chitchat
- clack
- coaxing
- cogency
- come-hither
- come-on
- commendation
- comp
- compliments
- con
- conference
- confirmation
- congratulations
- conversation
- conversion
- convincing
- courtesy
- debate
- decoy
- dialogue
- discussion
- encomium
- endorsement
- enticement
- entreaty
- eulogy
- exaggeration
- exhortation
- eyewash
- fair words
- fascination
- favor
- fawning
- felicitation
- flatter
- flattering
- flattery
- flummery
- force
- fulsomeness
- gab
- gallantry
- good word
- goose
- hard sell
- hokum
- homage
- honey
- honeyed words
- honor
- hook
- incense
- inducement
- inducing
- influencing
- ingratiation
- insincere flattery
- inveiglement
- jive
- kudo
- laud
- laudation
- laurels
- lobbying
- lure
- mousetrap
- mush
- nobbling
- notice
- obsequiousness
- oil
- orchid
- ovation
- overpersuasion
- overpraise
- palaver
- panegyric
- parley
- pat on the back
- persuading
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- persuasiveness
- plaudits
- posy
- potency
- power
- praise
- pressuring
- pretty speech
- promise
- promote
- prompting
- puffery
- pull
- regard
- respects
- sanction
- seduction
- sell
- sentiment
- smooth talk
- snare
- snow
- snow job
- soft soap
- soft words
- soft-soap
- squeeze
- stroking
- suasion
- swaying
- sweet nothings
- sweet words
- sweet-talk
- sweetener
- sweetening
- sycophancy
- talk
- tantalizing
- temptation
- tempting
- toadyism
- trap
- tribute
- truckling
- unctuousness
- urging
- veneration
- warm fuzzy
- wheedle
- wheedling
- winning over
- working over